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Music In Ancient Rome
The music of ancient Rome was a part of Roman culture from the earliest of times. Songs ''(carmen)'' were an integral part of almost every social occasion. The '' Secular Ode'' of Horace, for instance, was commissioned by Augustus and performed by a mixed children's choir at the Secular Games in 17 BC. Music was customary at funerals, and the ''tibia'' (Greek ''aulos''), a woodwind instrument, was played at sacrifices to ward off ill influences. Under the influence of ancient Greek theory, music was thought to reflect the orderliness of the cosmos, and was associated particularly with mathematics and knowledge. Etruscan music had an early influence on that of the Romans. During the Imperial period, Romans carried their music to the provinces, while traditions of Asia Minor, North Africa, and Gaul became a part of Roman culture. Music accompanied public spectacles, events in the arena, and was part of the performing art form called ''pantomimus'', an early form of story ball ...
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Scena Di Commedia, Musici Ambulanti, Da Villa Di Cecerone A Pompei, 9985, 03
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